Ferry to the UK from France
Returning to the UK with these crossing
Planning a trip back to the UK or heading there soon? You have plenty of ferry options from France. Whether you're departing from Normandy, Brittany, or crossing the North Sea, there are various routes to choose from when travelling to the UK.
Calais, Dunkirk, Cherbourg or Roscoff?
Across the French shore, you can depart from ports like Cherbourg, Calais, Dunkirk, Caen, Le Havre, Roscoff, and Saint-Malo to various UK destinations such as Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Newhaven, and Dover. Depending on your starting point and destination, you have plenty of ferry options for a smooth ride across the Channel.
You can use the booking module and select France as place of departure to find the crossings back to the UK You can book directly at the operator a bit further down on the page.
Ferry Map: ferry crossing between France and the UK
Use the interactive map to find the right crossing and ferry company. You can zoom in and out and view the routes in the ports.
Crossings from France to the UK
Ferry back to the UK from France
You can choose from familiar ferry operators like DFDS, P&O Ferries, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries, or Condor Ferries. With at least 10 routes from France to the southern UK, you can find one that's affordable, convenient, and suits your style.
Check out the map on this page for all the crossings between France and the UK. If you're heading to Ireland from France, there are direct sailings available too.
Some ferries are quicker than others, or you can opt for a night crossing to catch some sleep and arrive well-rested. Easy breezy!
Via the Strait of Dover Ferries Back to the UK
Probably the best-known routes to the UK from France are the ferries that sail over the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the Channel. P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, and DFDS Ferries operate on the routes from Dunkirk to Dover and Calais to Dover.
These are the shortest and fastest routes to the UK from France, taking 1 hour and 30 minutes from Calais to Dover and 2 hours from Dunkirk to Dover. DFDS, Irish Ferries, and P&O Ferries have up to 35 combined crossings on the Calais to Dover route. Additionally, DFDS offers very frequent sailings from Dunkirk to Dover.
Ferries to the UK from Normandy, Brittany/Bretagne, and Southwest France
From Saint-Malo, Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre, and Roscoff, ferries depart daily to the UK. Many of these ferries sail to Portsmouth, while others go to Plymouth and Poole.
Tourists travelling to the UK from Brittany/Bretagne can choose the ferry from Roscoff, Cherbourg, or Saint-Malo to either Plymouth or Portsmouth. Additionally, from Cherbourg and Caen, you can sail towards the port of Portsmouth.
Newhaven-Dieppe is a great connection for those who want to travel from Paris to London by ferry. You travel with this ferry in a fairly straight line in the direction of the English Capital. So you make fewer miles/kilometres and don't have to drive that far on this route. The ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth is a great alternative to this route.
This route is a very popular alternative to the ferries operating in the Strait of Dover, as it's less busy.
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I am looking to book a ferry from Caen to Portsmouth for two adult foot passengers June 25
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